Try Scuba diving in Calabria, Italy
Overview
Discover Scuba Diving
The diving center
Megale Hellas, in Marina di Gioiosa Ionica in Calabria, brings you into the marine world for your first scuba experience to discover the emotion to breathe underwater and admire the wonder under the sea.
You’ll try the wonderful feeling of “flying” underwater, you’ll acquire notions of marine biology and you’ll develop new abilities but, above all, it will be great fun!
The activity is suitable for everyone, adults and children 8 years old and up, and do not need any prerequisite, only the curiosity and the desire to go underwater.
At the end of the activity, you will receive photos and video, souvenir of your first dive. And this is often only the beginning …!
What's Included
- Full scuba equipment (for first diving experience)
- Professional guide
- Local guide
- Any extra services
Meeting Location
Via Adige
2, 89046 Marina di Gioiosa Ionica RC, Italy
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
Discover with us the wonders of the marine world, experience the extraordinary emotion of breathing underwater and admiring marine life in its natural habitat!
After a simple theoretical lesson on the use of the equipment and the marine environment you will explore, you will wear wet suit, fins, mask and with tank you will do your first dive in shallow water (5-6 m max), accompanied by an instructor, in a safe and comfortable environment. You’ll try the wonderful feeling of “flying” underwater, you’ll acquire notions of marine biology and you’ll develop new abilities but, above all, it will be great fun! With the qualified staff of the Megale Hellas Diving Center, there will be so many dive sites that even beginners can visit along the coast of the Ionian Sea, the Tyrrhenian Sea and the Strait of Messina!
The activity is suitable for everyone, adults and children 8 years old and up, and do not need any prerequisite, only the curiosity and the desire to go underwater.
At the end of the activity, you will receive photos and video, souvenir of your first dive. And this is often only the beginning
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- Wheelchair accessible
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Diving within 48 hours of flying is not recommended. All participants will be required to complete a health questionnaire prior to diving. Some pre-existing medical conditions (eg asthma, heart conditions, etc) may prevent you from diving, please consult your doctor
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers
Frequently Asked Questions (11)
Q: Do I need to have previous Scuba experience for this activity?
Cancellation Policy
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Activity code: C-69729P4
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Frequently Asked Questions (11)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from City Balloon Tours customers.
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No, you don’t need to have any previous Scuba experience, but you must be able to swim without a flotation device.
Mar 2022Participants in the Try Scuba diving in Calabria, Italy cannot fly in an airplane within 24 hours of their dive.
The main concern with scuba diving and flying is decompression sickness (DCS). Your body needs adequate time during an ascent to off-gas excess nitrogen, or you can form bubbles in your bloodstream, possibly leading to DCS.
Jun 2024If you have any doubts about becoming seasick on the water, we recommend taking a Dramamine® Motion Sickness Relief tablet the night before your trip. Some people recommend taking it the night before your cruise and then again that morning so you will not feel so drowsy.
Feb 2023- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CET).
- Full scuba equipment (for first diving experience).
- Professional guide.
- Local guide.
- Any extra services.
This tour requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Apr 2025The minimum age to participate is 8. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Try Scuba diving in Calabria, Italy is as follows:
- Wheelchair accessible
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Try Scuba diving in Calabria, Italy will be included in your confirmation email from City Balloon Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Full scuba equipment (for first diving experience)
- Professional guide
- Local guide
- Any extra services
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- Wheelchair accessible
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Diving within 48 hours of flying is not recommended. All participants will be required to complete a health questionnaire prior to diving. Some pre-existing medical conditions (eg asthma, heart conditions, etc) may prevent you from diving, please consult your doctor
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers
